Lead Nursery Grower

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries is one of Canada's largest growers of ornamental plants, supplying a wide range of perennials and nursery stock to retailers across Canada. Our vision is to be the Canadian market leader in the production and distribution of plant goods, to be an industry trend setter and innovative in our approach to business, to be the first choice with our customers and suppliers, and to attract and retain the best talent possible.

We are looking for a Lead Section Grower at our Niagara-on-the-Lake facilities to help supervise and lead our growing teams in the day-to-day execution of plant growing functions. This facility primarily grows over 1000 varieties of perennials in 4" up to 2g size. This position is full time year-round with salary and benefits and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in greenhouse or nursery production.

You will assist our Head Grower by supervising a team of 2-4 other growers who in turn are supervising small crews
You will help our growing team organize their day, execute work safely, correctly, and efficiently, and help the team stay focused on key objectives
You will help the Head grower with other administrative functions such as team scheduling, record keeping, and training

Executing these functions well will help us develop effective teams, who in turn will produce excellent crops efficiently and on time, which helps us achieve our corporate Vision of being the Canadian market leader in our industry.

As the Lead Section Grower, your responsibilities will be to

Assume responsibility for growing and taking care of a section of plants in the facility
Manage and direct the other Section Growers on daily checking and irrigation of crops and their growing zones
Assist the Head Grower in developing weekly treatment and crop protection plans
Provide guidance and training to new staff on our work processes
You are likely to be involved in many other elements of crop production and growing as you work with your team and other departments.

Knowledge of greenhouse mechanical and irrigation systems, as well as Argus software, is beneficial but not required. If you do not have one, we will pay for your training to get one.

You’ll need to be able to perform typical greenhouse physical work (standing, bending, walking, lift 50lbs) in all weather conditions (cold, hot, rain, shine). You may have to work weekends and extended hours during busy seasons (ie. Spring/Summer).

Our employees tell us that our commitment to their health and safety is strong, and they appreciate that. The crops we grow are beautiful and of high quality, and you can go home at the end of the day feeling good about what you have accomplished. BTN offers a competitive salary and benefits package.